Outdoor Decor

How do you clean a finished wood dining table?

I have a finished wood dining table. It is a light color wood and I think it is maple. The thing is that with three kids (and no table cloth because it got torn a while back and was never replaced) I do have some sticky spots on the table. My family does use place mats at every meal and we do wipe up spills quickly. But these sticky spots are more towards the center of the table. I’ve tried wiping them down with a wet cloth to no avail and I don’t want the wood to warp. Any ideas?

If the substance on your table is oil soluble, you can use lemon oil on a soft rag and rub until the sticky area dissolves and is cleaned away. Finish by cleaning the entire table top with lemon oil and wiping it well to clean off the excess.

You might also try Murphy’s Oil Soap (a liquid just for cleaning wood.) It does an excellent job.

Hopefully, the finish on your table has not been damaged by something that partially dissolved the finish leaving a sticky residue. If the lemon oil and Murphy Oil Soap do not clean the table top, you may have to refinish it. If the finish is damaged, you can try something like Formby’s ‘Refinisher’ that partially dissolves the finish and allows you to clean the sticky areas and then reapply a new finish. This should be a last resort, however.

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